Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/59/2
Document: 19 1
May 31, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Erbistock

Theft of cabbages from prosecutor's garden and carelessly causing a fire by carrying fire into a new building, falling on to wood shavings and neglecting to extinguish the same. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Charles Mathews, Carpenter
Outside Wales, Ellesmere, co. Salop
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Discharged - no recognizances & no one to g

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/59/2
Document: 5
Aug 18, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Assault on his fellow servant at Wynnstay. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
John Harries, Servant
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Docker, Ruabon, servant
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 3 nobles or

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/59/2
Document: 4
Aug 20, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Llanynys

Assault on Magdalen Edwards. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Mary Griffith, Married
Denbigh, Llanynys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Foulk Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/2
Document: 3
Aug 22, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I

Assault with intent to ravish. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Simon Thelwall, Esq.
Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: